Long Vowel Rule (2): If a word has one vowel and it comes at the end of the word, that word usually has a long vowel sound. 6. Long Vowel Rule (3): The vowel i and o have the long vowel sound when followed by two or more consonants usually has a long vowel sound.
Ed Gillespie. Edward Walter Ed. Gillespie (born August 1, 1961) is an American Republican politician who served as the 61st Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Counselor to the President in the George W. Bush administration.
GOP candidate Pat McCrory, a former Charlotte mayor who had been leading in local polls in the final days leading up to Election Day, defeated Democratic candidate Walter Dalton, the state's lieutenant governor. It's the first time the first time the state has elected a Republican governor since 1988.